AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
32-core Zen 2 Threadripper (Nov 25, 2019) for sTRX4/TRX40; workstation CPU for video editing, 3D rendering, and streaming; unlocked, quad‑DDR4, PCIe 4.0.
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Product overview
Released on November 25, 2019, the Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is a 3rd‑gen Threadripper (“Castle Peak”) built on AMD’s Zen 2 7 nm core. It pairs 32 cores and 64 threads with 3.7/4.5 GHz base/boost on the sTRX4/TRX40 platform, supporting quad‑channel DDR4 and PCIe 4.0. A discrete GPU is required (no integrated graphics).
Positioned as a workstation‑tier HEDT CPU, it exists for creators who need many cores, memory bandwidth, and expansion. It’s well‑suited to heavy video editing, 3D rendering, and streaming alongside general office/productivity. TRX40 boards expose up to 88 total PCIe 4.0 lanes for multiple NVMe drives and GPUs. Unique note: unlocked multiplier.
- video editing
- 3D rendering
- streaming
- office/productivity
Product highlights
- An astonishing 32 cores and 64 processing threads for serious designers and artists
- Incredible 4. 5 GHz max boost frequency, with a huge 144MB cache
- Unlocked, with new automatic overclocking feature
- Quad-Channel DDR4 and 88 total PCIe 4. 0 lanes
- 280W TDP, Cooler not Included. OS Support : Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Specifications
- Cores
- 32
- Threads
- 64
- Base clock
- 3.7 GHZ
- Boost clock
- 4.5 GHZ
- TDP
- 280 W
- Cache
- 128MB
- Max Memory Size
- 512 GB
- ECC Support
- Yes
- Hyper Threading
- Yes
- Turbo Boost
- Yes
- Socket
- STRX4
- Memory
- DDR4
- Ram Speed
- 3200 MT/s
- Processor Generation
- 3
